Windshield wiper



July 2, 1929.

E. LE V. FOGLAND WINDSHIELD WIPER Filed Sept. 14, 1928 Patented July 2, 1929.

'EMIL LE VERNE FQGLAND, F KEARNEY, NEBRASKA.

WINDSHIELD WIPER.

Application led September 14, 1928. Serial No. 306,001.y

rl`he present invention relates to improvements in windshield wipers and has forits prime obj ect to provide a device of this character, which is provided with a, heating ele ment, and incans to operate the wiper and heating element in freezing water and especially during sleet storms, so' as to be eiiicient in keeping the vision through the Vwindshield clear. A l Another very important object of the invention is the production of a simple device, whereby heatc may loe radiated against the surface of the windshield, so as to@ permit the wiper to successfully operate in a free manner.

il still further very important ohjectot the invention resides in the provision ot a windshield wiper ot this nature which is comparatively simple in its construction, in' expensive to manufacture, strong and durable, thoroughly efticient and reliable in its operation, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose tor which it is designed,Y

With the. above and numerous other ohjects in view, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will he hereinafter rnore fully described and claimed. ,Y ,Y

l'n the drawings: Figure l is a side view ot a windshield wiper constructed in accordance with nay invention, showing the portions thereoi1 in scction.

lligure 2 is a sectional view, talren suhstanvtiallyon the line 2-2 ot l*1 igure l. lligure 3 is an enlarged detail section, taken substantially on the line 3-3 ,of Figure l. i

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will he seen that the numeral 5 denotes a windshield. 'lhis windshield 5 isniounted in a traine, the top rail et which is indicated by the numeral 6. A hollow arm A includes an elongated straight intermediate portion 7 merging at one end into a laterallydisposed socket like extension 8 split and provided with ears 9, with .which fastening elements l() may he engaged tor holding the socket about a similarly shaped member l2, formed non r.a tubular shanlr'lll, at the center of an elongated casing l5 that is open on one side `remote trom the tuhularshanlr la.

lhe longitudinal edges et this casing adjacent the open side is lprovided with clamp flanges 16 to receive squeegee elements 17. At the other end, the elongated straight intermediate portion 7 of the arm A merges into an ogee shaped curved portion 18, ter# minating in a trunnion 19 at rightangl'es to the intermediate portion 7 and journalend through an opening in the frame and hav- 111g inner and outeroollars 2d mounted thereon hy set screws 2l, .so as to hold the trunnion against displaceient from` the same. 'lhis trifnnion will be rocked by any suitable or conventional means:

housing 23 is ot elongated construction and is mounted in the casing l5 hy means of leaf springs 2a, anchored intermediate .their and having studs 26 projecting through the end portions thereof, said studs being mounted on. the inner side or rear side -of the housing 23. du electric heating elcrnent 27 is mounted in the rear side or the housing 23 and the electric leads 30 thereof extend through a tube 3l projecting l'roni the housing 23 and slidahle in the tuloular shanlr lll and through the shanh lll, through the rneinher 12 and associated socket 8 and through the arni A to a suitable source olf velectrical energy. .'lhe front wall oli the housing is convened outwardly for engaging ends to the topV wall ot the casing l5 as at i the front surtaee ot the windshield as the wiper rnoves hach and torth in anoscillating lt is thought that the construction, utiln ity, operation, and advantages of this invention will now he quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof., llhe present enihodif nient oft 'the invention has heen disclosed in considerable detail, merely tor the purposes oit enemplilication, since in actual practice i it attains the teatures ol advantage enumer- Having thus descriloed hy invention, what ll claim ae new is: Y

l. ,at windshieldrwiper ot the class de scribed including an oscillating arm ot hol low cznistruetionV termed with an elongated straight intermediate' portion2 merging at one end into an odset portion terminating in a trunnion, the other end of the cintermediate portion merging into a socket laterally disposed thereto, a casing having a hollow l shank .projecting therefrom and merging into a member terminating' in the socket to provide a flexible connection between the casing and the arm, squeegee means on the casing, an electrically heated element in the casing having wires leading therefrom through the hollow arm, said member and socket being shaped similarly to prevent twisting motion of one with respect to the other, spring means in the casing tol urge the electrically heated elements againstl the windshield, said element comprising a housing with electrical heating means therein, andthe wall engaging the windshield 4being convexed toward the windshield.

2.l A windshield wiper of the class described including an oscillating arm of hollow construction one end of. which merges into a socket laterally disposed thereto, a casing having a hollow shank projecting therefrom and merging into a member termlnatmg 1n the socket so as to provide a flexible connection between the casing and the arm, squeegee means on the casing, and an electrically heated element in the casing having wires leading through said flexible connection and said hollow arm.

3. A windshield wiper of the class described including an oscillating arm of hollow construction one end of which merges into a socketn laterally disposed thereto, a casing having a hollow shank projecting therefrom andfmerging into a member terminating inthe socket so as to provide a flexible connection between the casing and x the arm, "squeegee means on the casing, and

an electrically heated element in the casing having wires leading through said flexible connection and said hollow arm, said memberand said socket being shaped similarly to revent twisting motion of one with respect to the other.

4. A windshield wiper of the class de scribed including an oscillating arm of hollow construction one end of which merges into a socket laterally dias nosed thereto, a

casing having a hollow s ank projecting 

